Move

/muːv/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an act of changing physical location.

Her move to the countryside was a big change in her life.

a change of position or place.

The chess piece made a strategic move.

an action or maneuver intended to achieve a particular goal.

His next move in the negotiation was to offer a discount.

verb

to change position or place.

She decided to move the chair closer to the window.

to make progress or advance.

The project has moved forward since the last meeting.

to go from one place to another.

He plans to move to New York next month.

to take action or prompt a change.

It's time to move on and find a new opportunity.

Middle English: from Old French 'movoir', based on Latin 'movere'.

move on

To progress from a situation or to forget about something.

make a move

To take action in a situation.

move in circles

To operate within a closed group or situation without real progress.

move heaven and earth

To do anything possible to achieve something.

move the goalposts

To change the rules or conditions of a process while it is ongoing.

movement

An act of changing physical location or position.

mover

A person or thing that moves.

removal

The act of taking something away.

motion

The action or process of moving or being moved.

mobility

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

To take action or make a decision.

If you want to succeed, you need to move and make things happen.

To leave a place quickly.

We need to move before the cops arrive.